Easily the best first basemans mitt I've ever put on my hand. As soon as you pick it up you notice a level of quality rarely found in any of today's products. It is obvious that these gloves are made with a level of pride and love that is just not found anymore. If you are looking for an incredible feeling glove that will last you for years and years, look no further. I fully expect mine to give me a decade or more, and I wouldn't sell mine for retail x2.